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CVE-2026-62832

high

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows User Profile Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62832

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-patches-legacyhive-windows-zero-day-vulnerability/

https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/shieldbreak-zero-day-poc-claims.html

https://securityaffairs.com/197048/security/microsoft-patch-tuesday-for-august-2026-fixed-a-zero-day-and-wormable-rce.html

https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/11/421-bugs-in-microsofts-patch-tuesday-release-and-the-norks-have-already-attacked-one/5286483

https://www.securityweek.com/august-2026-patch-tuesday-microsoft-fixes-421-cves-one-exploited-zero-day/

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/08/microsoft-plugs-nearly-400-security-holes/

https://www.securityweek.com/nightmare-eclipse-drops-legacyhive-windows-zero-day/

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsofts-august-2026-patch-tuesday-addresses-398-cves-cve-2026-68820

https://git.projectnightcrawler.dev/NightmareEclipse/LegacyHive

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-08-11

Updated: 2026-08-13

Named Vulnerability: LegacyHive

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.02392

Vulnerability Watch

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Vulnerability Being Monitored